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DREAM THEATER Drummer On DIO's Passing: 'This Is One Of The Saddest Days In Metal Ever'

Drummer Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has posted the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Rest in peace, Ronnie James Dio... one of the greatest of all time. "Looks like Di...

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TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Hollow Prophecy", a brand new song from the British death/grind band TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED, is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED's third album, "Degenerate", which is scheduled for a May 24 European release via Metal Blade Records (Rising...

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New CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Album Will Not See Light Of Day Until 2011

Roadrunner Records has confirmed that the recently recorded sophomore album from CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the project featuring former SEPULTURA members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) — will not see the light of day until early 2011. CAVALERA CONSPIRACY once again tracked the effort wit...

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Late AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer 'Appears' On Band's New Album

Southern California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD recorded its new album, titled "Nightmare", with drummer Mike Portnoy of DREAM THEATER recording the drum tracks after the death last December of the band's drummer and main songwriter, James "The Rev" Sullivan. But singer M. Shadows told The Pulse of Radio th...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Donate Guitar To City Of Bologna

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will donate his guitar to the city of Bologna during the inauguration of Music Italy Show —Italy's most important trade fair featuring musical instruments, publishing, backstage equipment, DJ and discography — on Saturday, May 15 at 11:30 a.m. The Commiss...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: New Album Title Revealed

According to HardDrive Radio, Southern California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has set "Nightmare" as the title of its fifth album, due this summer on Warner Bros. Records. The CD was produced by Mike Elizondo (DR. DRE, EMINEM) and is currently being mixed in New York City by noted engineer Andy Wallace (SLA...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Interviewed In Belgium; Video Available

Vocalist Derrick Green of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA was interviewed on April 26, 2010 before the band's concert at Les Aralunaires in Arlon, Belgium. The seven-minute clip, which includes performance footage, can be viewed below. "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be recorded without eit...

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OSI Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

OSI (OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE),the hard rock duo formed by Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING) and Kevin Moore (CHROMA KEY, DREAM THEATER),has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. The band is currently working on its fourth album for a late 2010 release. Launched in 2003, OSI has established a stro...

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TRIUMPH Bassist Interviewed By METAL MONTHLY; Audio Available

Metal Monthly recently conducted an interview with bassist Mike Levine of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. Frontiers Records has set a May 14 European release date for TRIUMPH's "Greatest Hits Remixed" CD/DVD package. The two-disc set includes...

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TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED: 'The Soulful Dead' Video Released

"The Soulful Dead", the new video from the British death/grind band TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED, can be viewed below. The clip was once again helmed by Dave Kenny, who previously worked with the group on the "The Great Depression" video. A studio diary filmed on Day One of the shoot can be viewed below (a...

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The Farthest Reaches

So it looks like the next big thing in tech-death hail from Santa Cruz, California and go by the name of SON OF AURELIUS. For a group of dudes that got together with the intention of being a recording project barely a year ago and not rounding out the lineup until shortly before recording their ...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Featuring DREAM THEATER Drummer; First Audio Sample Released

A 30-second audio sample of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's brand new single, "Nightmare", is available for streaming at Soundcloud.com. The artwork for the single, which will be released digitally on May 18, can be viewed below. The song comes off AVENGED SEVENFOLD's fifth studio album, which is due out July 2...

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New ACCEPT Lineup Performs Live For First Time; Video Available

The new lineup of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT made its live debut last night (Saturday, May 8) at the 750-capacity Gramercy Theatre in New York City. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Metal Heart 02. Midnight Mover 03. Living For Tonight 04. Restless And Wild 05. Son Of A Bitch 06. Lose...

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ACCEPT Interviewed On 'Friday Night Rocks'; Audio Available

Bassist Peter Baltes and new vocalist Mark Tornillo of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT were interviewed on last night's (Friday, May 7) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. The chat is now available for streaming in six parts below. The official onlin...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD To Release 'Nightmare' Single This Month

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's brand new single, "Nightmare", will be released digitally on May 18. The single artwork can be viewed below. The song comes off AVENGED SEVENFOLD's fifth studio album, which is due out July 27. Guitarist Zacky Vengeance wrote at the band's official Twitter page, "There are no wor...